Iraqi forces clash as Shiite shrine crisis escalates
Violence surges in Najaf with U S led forces fighting Mahdi Army around the Imam Ali Shrine. Interior Ministry says 400 militants arrested inside the shrine, though reporters dispute arrests. al Sadr aides seek handing control to Shiite leadership to defuse crisis. Explosions, airstrikes, and artillery rage in Najaf and Fallujah as U S forces plan operations to destroy Mahdi militia and protect Shiite holy sites.
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1St Cavalry Division
CNN
Muqtada
Carrie Batson
Cemetery
Batson
Baghdad
1St Cavalry
Sadr City
Brian O’malley
Fallujah
Dia
al- Jumeili
Adel Khamis
Fallujah General Hospital
Rural boom raises fire and medical risks
The growth of Ottawa and surrounding areas boosts calls for fire, police, and ambulance services. Rural expansion strains volunteer departments, water supply, and road access while increasing need for defibrillators and trained first responders. Fire Chief Carner notes rapid response remains strong but may lag with growth.
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Herald
Ottawa
Franklin County Emergency Management
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Radcliffe
Franklin County Planning and Zoning
Larry Walrod
Flond Plain
Doug George
Franklin County Emergency Medical Service
George
Emergency Medical Service
Jeff Carner
Carner
Growth pressures local jail as population rises
Ottawa Police Captain Randy Allan notes population growth will boost DUI and drug violations while the enlarged law enforcement center, built in 2003, enables better multi department collaboration, improved technology and faster crime solving. The department highlights digital surveillance framing and audits to aid identification.
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Randy Allan
AT&T Southwest Kansas Raises Local Service Charge
Public notice announces that effective August 27 2004 AT&T Communications of the Southwest Inc Kansas will raise the Consumer Local Service Primary Line Connection Charge from 38.90 to 65.00. For details customers are advised to call their AT&T representative using the bill number.
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Kennedy politically flagged five times at airports
Senator Edward M Kennedy was stopped at Washington and Boston airports after a name similar to his appearing on a terror watch list triggered extra screening. Homeland Security undersecretary Asa Hutchinson apologized and said federal watch lists should be government run. TSA noted a name close to Kennedy’s on the list and faulted airlines for handling the matter poorly, with Kennedy blocked twice more after initial clearances. The ACLU has filed lawsuits in San Francisco and Seattle seeking explanations for wrongly flagged travelers.
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Transportation Security Administration
TSA
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Seattle
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